Minister Kiren Rijiju announced IMD has launched Heat Index

Minister Kiren Rijiju announced IMD has launched Heat Index: Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Earth Sciences, shared that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recently introduced the Heat Index on an experimental basis across the entire country including the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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It provides information about the impact of humidity on the high temperatures and thus provides a feel-like temperature for human beings which can be used as an indication for human discomfort.

Shri Rijiju said colour codes used for Experimental Heat Index are as follows:

Green: – Experimental heat Index less than 35 deg C

Yellow: – Experimental heat Index in the range 36-45 deg C

Orange: – Experimental heat Index in the range 46-55 deg C

Red: – Experimental heat Index greater than 55 deg C

Shri Rijiju said the Heat Index is implemented on experimental basis only across the entire country including the State of Andhra Pradesh. However, it is mentioned that, heat index for Bhubaneshwar and Ahmedabad under Heat Action Plan is done under project mode by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with local agencies like Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), he said.